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[ad_1] Image copyright Smartwater Technology Image caption An ancient mosaic is painted with an invisible liquid that is detectable under ultra-violet light The recent plundering of priceless artefacts from Syria and Iraq by both terrorists and criminal gangs has taken place on an unprecedented scale. Stolen items have been turning up in Europe and the […]

[ad_1] For more than 40 years, the Kronos Quartet, a string quartet based in San Francisco, has been entertaining audiences worldwide. Now they are commissioning fifty new pieces – 25 from women and 25 from men – to entertain and help the next generation of musicians learn from the best, by sharing the scores online […]

[ad_1] The actress who plays Peppa Pig is now 15. Harley Bird has been providing Peppa’s voice since she was five years old. With Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience hitting the big screen in April, BBC News went to meet the face behind the voice. Video Journalist Sophie van Brugen. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] An 18th century painting by Thomas Gainsborough on display at the National Gallery in London was damaged in an attack at the weekend. Dr Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery, told Radio 4’s PM that the attack had left “two scratches” on the surface of the work, forming “a large X”. Dr Finaldi […]

[ad_1] Orchestra Baobab are one of the world’s best known Afro-Cuban bands. The group is almost 50 years old but are still full of energy. They have just released their first album for a decade, with the son of lead singer Ndiouga Dieng taking his place after he died last year. Video journalist: Maxime Le […]

[ad_1] Image caption The One Show team went through to next week’s final with their version of Lady Gaga’s hit The BBC has defended cutting LGBT lyrics from two performances of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way in the past month. A group of One Show reporters performed the song on Let’s Sing and Dance for […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Rai 1 Image caption The controversial episode was hosted by talk show host Paola Perego An Italian talk show is taken off air after issuing sexist advice on dating Eastern European women, the Grand Mosque in Mecca poses as the backdrop for a Turkish proposal, and a Ghanian footballer mistakenly thanks both […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Zach Hyman/Sesame Workshop via AP Image caption Julia, a new autistic muppet character, will arrive on screens in April Its much-loved muppets Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch have been charming viewers for almost 50 years. And now the children’s TV show Sesame Street is introducing a new muppet character […]

[ad_1] A man has been charged with criminal damage after an attack on a celebrated painting by Thomas Gainsborough at the National Gallery. Staff and visitors restrained a man who allegedly scratched the work, known as The Morning Walk, with a sharp object. The gallery said the scratches had penetrated the paint layers but not […]

[ad_1] Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption What are his best tracks? “There’s only one true king of rock ‘n’ roll,” said Stevie Wonder. “His name is Chuck Berry.” The St Louis bluesman, who has died aged 90, basically invented rock. Sure, there were other contributors: Bill Haley’s northern band rock ‘n’roll; Pat Boone and […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Alex Bailey/Netflix Sitting in a trailer on the set, the producer of Netflix’s The Crown declines to tell me how much it all costs. But a member of the crew later chortles that they “spent £750,000 yesterday”. It looks like a film, costs as much as a film and, according to executive […]